Forward pass. The Warriors have left themselves go in the final few minutes here. Dragons will at least, end the game with the ball.
Warriors seeing this out in style. Green traps the Dragons in-goal again.
HE COULD SEE THE LIGHT! It was a wonderful pass from Dufty to find Ravalawa in space, the winger looks certain to score but it is ripped away.
OH NO! There is the error. Jack Murchie has cost them the perfect game. A simple error.
Unsurprisingly it came to naught. Lomax was caught on last. Dragons have looked bereft of ideas today.
BREAKING: Dragons have a repeat set. Hunt gives it to Dufty to move, the fullback toes it ahead and a rampaging Lomax forces Ken Maumalo to boot it dead.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Ravalawa inside the ten off the Dragons kick.
Just an update for you. Warriors are 39 from 39 in completed sets. That is probably the most exciting thing left in this contest.
Dragons have run out of ideas. Hunt goes for the short kick, Sims makes the superman dive to keep it alive. Last tackle and it is a short pass to Fuimaono that is gobbled up.
The half looks to convert his own effort. Misses it.
Nikorima split them and finishes it. He saw the markers not square, got into the half. He spotted them retreating again and dives over.
Much like the first the game has settled into a holding pattern. Dragons aren't trying anything special to break the game open and the Warriors are happy to roll it forward.
Nikorima slots the penalty goal besides the sticks.
PENALTY WARRIORS! RTS tries to fly high and loses it but he was caught in the air by Corey Norman.
Josh Kerr makes a deep run but loses it trying to get up.
Early PENALTY for the Dragons. Massive late shot on Norman as he kicked.
KICK-OFF here we go.
We're back for the second half action. Warriors were superb but can they go on with the job? Can the Dragons turn things around. Tune in to find out.
HALFTIME :: Warriors have dominated here. Completed 24/24 and lead 12-nil. Dragons have A LOT of work to do.
HALFTIME :: Warriors have dominated here. Completed 24/24 and lead 12-nil. Dragons have A LOT of work to do.
Dragons get some second phase going finally.. but it broke down. Norman kicks for himself on last and it rolled dead.
PENALTY DRAGONS! Interference. Dragons have a big chance now.
Two quick restarts for the Dragons. Can they get on the board here?
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! He was clearly held up. The hooker knew as well. He was back at the mark straight away.
BUNKER TIME! Wayde Egan tried to burrow over. It is getting checked.. because?
Nikorima seemed to have boxed himself into a corner with a kick and gets a fortunate rebound off Ravalawa to earn the scrum restart.
Left hand touchline attempt for Nikorima. Nails it.
Warriors dominance has converted into points. It was a lovely short ball that sent Eliesa Katoa into the gap and Ben Hunt was never gonna stop him one-on-one.
Both sides are starting to trade sets here. There is the circuit breaker with a PENALTY to the Warriors for offside.
Warriors continue to have the momentum after ANOTHER restart. They go close with the power game but the final tackle option to Peta Hiku was gobbled up.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Dragons poke their nose through the line with Hunt but the attack comes to naught. Warriors quick work caught the Dragons offside.
Now the Dragons have their first set restart of the renewed season. It will help them gain some metres from their own end. Warriors have been full of energy thus far.
FALCON! Ravalawa tried to contest the bomb but it cannoned off his head.
Nikorima slots it.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Offside is clean and pick up as well, the big prop has the TRY.
BUNKER TIME! Warriors might have got first points. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown scooped it up. Checking offside and pick up.
SIX MORE! Warriors get the first repeat set of the contest.
It has been a sedate start between the two sides. Dragons with the first penalty due to a high tackle on Dufty but the set ends meekly.
Warriors kick-off and here we go!
Here come the teams! Dragons are first out wearing their red away jersey ready to get their season kickstarted while the Warriors in their traditional jersey have a final talk and bound onto on Central Coast Stadium! Let's get ready for some football.
Happy Saturday! Welcome to the weekend? I think we still have those. First up we head to the picturesque Central Coast Stadium for the Warriors to host the Dragons. Both sides are 0-2 to start the season but today one of them will get on the board.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Liam Kennedy
Video Referee: Steve Clark, Ben Galea
WARRIORS (18)
Tries: Jamayne Taunoa-Brown, Kodi Nikorima, Eliesa Katoa
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kodi Nikorima (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Kodi Nikorima (1/1)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (0)
Tries:
Field Goals:
Conversions:
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